The Housing Minister says a report into practices at An Bord Pleanála should be made public.
A report, by Senior Counsel Remy Farrell, has been handed over to Gardaí, the Standards in Public Office Commission and the Director of Public Prosecutions.
It examined alleged conflicts of interest and relevant disclosures by the then Deputy Chair of the planning body, Paul Hyde, who has since resigned.
The initial allegations against him concerned planning for a proposed development in Blackpool and in April it emerged that Paul Hyde had been involved in refusing planning for the development and that he was part owner of other land near the site but never declared his interest.
Since then, questions have been raised about other planning decisions in which he played a role primarily those involving strategic housing developments and communication masts.
Minister Darragh O'Brien says the report is of public interest and should be published:
"It'll be a matter for the DPP, obviously as to how she decides to proceed with this, but I do believe the report is of important public interest. I do believe the report should be published, but I obviously want to make sure the publication of the report warns in any way impinge upon the the investigation that will go on."
